Computer Assisted Arts
Instructor: Mr. Elmore
Course Description
This course will take students
through the process of constructing our world from the perspective of “Human
Centered Design”. Students will learn and experience “design thinking”,
empathy, innovative design, problem solving, technology, and self-branding
business strategies. The final visual products created will be graphic, motion and industrial designs.
Look for the moment that you cringe, and redesign
the experience.
“It's
about the designers who re-examine, re-evaluate and re-invent our manufactured
environment on a daily basis. It's about personal expression, identity,
consumerism, and sustainability.”
Course Fee:
$30.00 (please make
checks out to NCHS)
Course Materials:
Sketchbook (gridded preferred)
Flash drive (optional)
Grading:
Grades are determined
through the accumulation of points, four types of points are possible: Daily
Productivity points, project/exercise points, test/quiz points, and sketch book
points. I use the NCSD#1 Grading scale which is:
A: 90 -100
B: 80 - 89
C: 70 - 79
D: 60 - 69
F: 60 and below
Attendance:
Students are expected to
attend class daily. Daily productivity points are not awarded
when the student is absent. Excused absences must be made up by coming
into class and working on the assignment for the equivalent time missed. This
must take place outside of class and the make up work must be turned in within
a week of the absence. Recommended days to make up work are Tuesday and
Thursday mornings from 7:30am – 8:20am.
Tardy:
Students are expected to
be in the classroom when the bell rings or they are tardy. Being tardy
results in a loss of 10 of the 20 daily productivity points.
Grading Breakdown:
71%
Assignments/Projects/Tests
29% Participation
Software covered:
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe
Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Autodesk Maya and Autodesk Mudbox.
Course Outline
Introduction
to Design
IDEO - How to design breakthrough inventions with David Kelly
James Dyson - Innovation
The Coolest
Intermarche - Inglorious Fruits and Vegetables
Entire
Class Design
Assignment description: Each individual will work independently to create
his or her own NC Desktop Wallpaper to become available for the entire school. The final products and processes will
be shared collectively to see the diversity of solutions that can be yielded from
a common problem.
Product Designed: NC Desktop Wallpaper (Students define the environment,
problem, purpose and restrictions)
Steps
• Define the problem and
restrictions
• Real world research
• Concept sketches
• Final product design
sketches
• Prototype
• Logo
• Promotional print
material/advertisements – mounted on foam core
Group
Design Competition
Assignment description: Groups of 4 with a common compete at creating the
best design or experience..
Product Designed: Student Desk, Sunglasses, Watch or student choice. (Students define the environment,
problem, purpose and restrictions)
Steps
• Define the problem and
restrictions
• Team projects
• Real world research
• Concept sketches
• Final product design
sketches
• Prototype
• Logo
• 3D Modeled Product
• Promotional print
material/advertisements • Promotional print material/advertisements – mounted
on foam core
Independent
Design Final
Assignment description: Create a product, or re-design a product to make
our world more empathetic / effective / efficient.
Product: Student choice. “Look for the moment that you cringe, and redesign
the experience.”
Steps
• Independent / team
projects
• Define the problem and
restrictions
• Real world research
• Concept sketches
• Final product design
sketches
• Prototype
• Logo
• 3D Modeled Product
• Commercial spot
Independent Project
Student will be given the remainder of the year until April 20th to prepare in creating their own independent project. Students can either choose a software program that was covered, or pursue something new as they investigate their own graphic interest. Suggested projects could be 3D printed objects, game design, 2D or 3D animation, motion graphics and etc.
